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. -- wolf blitzer is in israel. >> israel has said that the israeli air force struck more than 120 targets on sunday in gaza. most notably, the house of a -- the hamas the head of a hamas rocket unit. initially say had said they killed that man. they can't verify whether or not they did -- the local ambulance crews said that as many as ten civilians, women and children were inside the house at the time. the israelis do acknowledge that this man's family was in the house at the time. but they cannot confirm if he was there. israeli -- hitting some local journalists, they had called up some french journalists in advance of the strike, and told them to get out of the building, and they did evacuate, but some journalists did go back inside. there was a response to that, there's been a number of large explosions already this evening and we an fticipate in the hour ahead. >> what's the feeling you get of the atmosphere right now when you see people in gaza and you know it's going to be another long night there? >> it's obviously a very tense atmosphere, the streets are deserted not only at this
. -- wolf blitzer is in israel. >> israel has said that the israeli air force struck more than 120 targets on sunday in gaza. most notably, the house of a -- the hamas the head of a hamas rocket unit. initially say had said they killed that man. they can't verify whether or not they did -- the local ambulance crews said that as many as ten civilians, women and children were inside the house at the time. the israelis do acknowledge that this man's family was in the house at the time. but...
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i must get in here a tribute to my friend. 20 years at cnn. >> i'm wolf blitzer. >> i'm wolf blitzer. >> let's stop this here. i want to play one moment. i worked with wolf at the white house for several years. i came in as the junior white house correspondent. if this is one moment you won't see wolf, but you'll see president clinton. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> now at the other end of that stare and the finger was wolf blitzer. he was in the pool that day in the room. i was down in the white house booth, and i remember that day like it was yesterday. we were trembling about the whole idea that oh my god, the president of the united states is in the middle of this. what does it mean for us? what does it mean for the things we say on television. you remember those days. >> i was in that room. i worked hard for ten years to forget that day. >> i was proud to work with a guy who amid all the stuff that was going on, the rumors and everything else, was a damn good solid reporter. >> always been straight down through the middle. that was a time of madness. it wa
i must get in here a tribute to my friend. 20 years at cnn. >> i'm wolf blitzer. >> i'm wolf blitzer. >> let's stop this here. i want to play one moment. i worked with wolf at the white house for several years. i came in as the junior white house correspondent. if this is one moment you won't see wolf, but you'll see president clinton. >> i did not have sexual relations with that woman. >> now at the other end of that stare and the finger was wolf blitzer. he was...
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we're going to go now to cnn's wolf blitzer and north korea. new mexico governor bill richardson is in north korea at the invitation of north korea. he's not there in any official role but has spent days trying to diffuse the situation and he joins us live by phone with exclusive coverage from inside north korea. wolf, what are you seeing and hearing there? >> reporter: well, the governor just wrapped up a very important meeting with the vice president of north korea, kim yong de. he followed that up with the private minister and the vise minister in charge of affairs with the united states, and i don't know what was resolved, though richardson briefly suggested that he was encouraged. i don't know what that means. i don't know what the north koreans are saying, but he seemed to suggest that he got -- at least the positive responses to some of the proposals. he's been making to ease this crisis, been working for four or five days to try to get this under control. he said, as you know, a tinder box, don, and it's a very sensitive situation. he's
we're going to go now to cnn's wolf blitzer and north korea. new mexico governor bill richardson is in north korea at the invitation of north korea. he's not there in any official role but has spent days trying to diffuse the situation and he joins us live by phone with exclusive coverage from inside north korea. wolf, what are you seeing and hearing there? >> reporter: well, the governor just wrapped up a very important meeting with the vice president of north korea, kim yong de. he...
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. >>> plus, i'll talk with our very own wolf blitzer. he's going to preview this week's delaware senate debate. he is co-moderating the showdown which will air right here on cnn. wolf joins me in just a few minutes. please stick around. >>> now the latest on that mass overdose at a college party in central washington. all but one of those who got sick were young women, and police say it appears they were targeted. police responding to the off-campus party near central washington university arrived to a scene of chaos. we've got the details now from ted rowlands. >> reporter: the party was thrown by a college freshman here at a second home owned by his parents, according to police. 11 out of the 12 victims were girls. all of them were between the ages of 18 and 21. students at the party say it was clear something was wrong. >> everything was going fine. the music was play, people were having fun. then all of a sudden, all the girls were puking everywhere. girls were outside on their back. and the people were so drunk they didn't know what
. >>> plus, i'll talk with our very own wolf blitzer. he's going to preview this week's delaware senate debate. he is co-moderating the showdown which will air right here on cnn. wolf joins me in just a few minutes. please stick around. >>> now the latest on that mass overdose at a college party in central washington. all but one of those who got sick were young women, and police say it appears they were targeted. police responding to the off-campus party near central...
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>>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> more swingses on the big board at the new york stock exchange a day after a stunning nosedive. at the closing bell an hour ago, the dow jones industrial were down about 140 points. traders still are anxious about yesterday's slide. fueled by a computerized sell-off and fears about the european debt crisis. the market seemed to shrug off the surprisingly strong employment report. newly revised figures show 290,000 jobs were added last month. that's the largest gain in america's labor force in four years. but the unemployment rate actually went up 0.2% to 9.9%. president obama welcomed the jobs gains, and he tried to calm jitders on wall street. >> even as we take these steps to increase hiring in the short and long run, we're also mindful of other economic factors that can emerge. so i want to speak to the unusual market active they took place yesterday on wall street. the regulatory authorities are evaluating th
>>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> more swingses on the big board at the new york stock exchange a day after a stunning nosedive. at the closing bell an hour ago, the dow jones industrial were down about 140 points. traders still are anxious about yesterday's slide. fueled by a computerized sell-off and fears about the european debt crisis. the market seemed to shrug off the surprisingly strong employment...
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i'm wolf blitzer and my face is being haunted by the ghost of an old beard. tonight the petraeus scandal continues to spiral outward and one woman seems to be at the center of it all, jill kelley. seen here leaving her home in tampa, walking down some stairs and getting into a car. jill kelley first reported general petraeus's mistress paula broadwell after she sent several e-mails to jthe general. doing the same thing because it's the only clip we have of her. >> it is the only clip we have of her. it did not stop there. we'll have more for you in just a bit. >>> after 127 days in space, three crew members at the international space station will head home today. commander soony williams turned it over too another. they will leave the space station around 5:00 p.m. today. they're expected to land in kazakhstan around 8:00 tonight. >>> the big news is the announcement that hose stes tes. so many are hoarding them. no more dolly madison or drake's cakes, my favorite. and can you believe no more wonder bread. also nature's pride will be gone from stores. also 33
i'm wolf blitzer and my face is being haunted by the ghost of an old beard. tonight the petraeus scandal continues to spiral outward and one woman seems to be at the center of it all, jill kelley. seen here leaving her home in tampa, walking down some stairs and getting into a car. jill kelley first reported general petraeus's mistress paula broadwell after she sent several e-mails to jthe general. doing the same thing because it's the only clip we have of her. >> it is the only clip we...
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wolf blitzer is sitting in tonight. coming up next, a repeat performance that at one time nearly cost him his career. tonight, it was a salute, not only to the flag but to a friend. ♪ [ male announcer ] over the past 50 years, toyota has been proud to be a model of quality car making. but recently, the safety of our cars and trucks has come under question. and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate with customers better, and respond to their needs faster. in addition, we're currently spending over a million dollars an hour to enhance the technology and safety of our vehicles. the result? our comprehensive star safety system is now standard on every vehicle we make. ♪ don't get us wrong, we know actions speak louder than commercials. but just know, your safety will continue to be a top priority in any, and all of our decisions. ♪ i switched to a complete multivitamin with more. only one a day women's 50+ advantage... has gin
wolf blitzer is sitting in tonight. coming up next, a repeat performance that at one time nearly cost him his career. tonight, it was a salute, not only to the flag but to a friend. ♪ [ male announcer ] over the past 50 years, toyota has been proud to be a model of quality car making. but recently, the safety of our cars and trucks has come under question. and at toyota, this is something we don't take lightly. that's why we're making fundamental changes inside our company, to communicate...
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. >>> now to wolf blitzer standing by. he's back, and here now is "the situation room." >>> rick, thanks. >>> happening now, a showdown test of wall street reform. will republican opposition crack under the weight of the case against goldman-sachs? this hour. the senate vote. more revealing e-mails just released by lawmakers as well. >>> also, growing suspicion that it was north korea that torpedoed a south korean war ship. what a u.s. military official is saying right now and whether there's new reason to worry about war. >>> and a wide stretch of u.s. coastland is in danger right now. we're watching the race to plug up and clean up thousands of gallons of oil oozing from that sunken rig off louisiana. >>> i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're standing by for a crucial vote in the senate. angered about the economy, the financial bailout and fraud allegations against goldman-sachs, we'll push the debate forward, but they need some republican support to do that. probably won't get it. at least not this
. >>> now to wolf blitzer standing by. he's back, and here now is "the situation room." >>> rick, thanks. >>> happening now, a showdown test of wall street reform. will republican opposition crack under the weight of the case against goldman-sachs? this hour. the senate vote. more revealing e-mails just released by lawmakers as well. >>> also, growing suspicion that it was north korea that torpedoed a south korean war ship. what a u.s. military...
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i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." certainly a critical voting block. military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy artillery. romney slammed the president for the defense cuts coming at the end of the year. >> it is still a troubled and dangerous world and the idea of cutting our military commitment by a trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. and when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> the president once again blasted romney's hidden camera comments on the 47% of americans he dubbed victims of government dependence. >> i don't think we can get very far with heed lookers who write-off half the nation as a bunch of victims who neve
i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." certainly a critical voting block. military voters out there, both president obama and mitt romney, they are aggressively kourting them. jim acosta is traveling with a governor romney and he has a lot going on right now, jim? >> that's right, wolf. and mitt romney is out to make the case that the best defense is a better economy. >> in battle ground virginia both president obama and mitt romney pulled out the heavy...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian todd's been working the story for us and getting new information. brian, tell our viewers what's the latest? >> we found out that the house majority leader, republican congressman eric cantor, may have found out almost two weeks before the president did. this and other time lines we're following on the investigation have led to genuine anger over why the white house and other top congressional leaders weren't told sooner. a time line cnn has put together shows the republican house majority leader may have known about former cia dire
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> intriguing new twists and turns in the scandal that's gripping washington, indeed the nation and much of the world. the affair that led general dividend petraeus to resign as director of the central intelligence agency. we're finding out that at least one lawmaker here in washington may have learned of it ahead of the president and there are questions about the investigation that led to petraeus' stunning downfall. brian...
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and wolf blitzer joins me from the situation room. and, wolf, this may be an easy sell, perhaps, in india. but it may take a little more to convince americans that india, you know, not simply a country who some say -- you talk about outsourcing, steals america's jobs. >> well, there's a fierce competition for a lot of those jobs. and we know in bangalore and oh parts of india nay have a lot of outsourcing going on to the detriment of manufacturing and service-related jobs in the u.s. on the other hand, the united states exports a lot of stuff to india. it's a huge and growing market. and all of the exports create a lot of jobs in the united states, whether agricultural related or manufacturing jobs or military related equipment. so india is a big partner. their middle class is growing rapidly every single year. they're going to need a lot of stuff. and the president is trying together with his delegation there to convince the indians to buy a lot of that stuff from the united states as opposed to china or western europe or some other
and wolf blitzer joins me from the situation room. and, wolf, this may be an easy sell, perhaps, in india. but it may take a little more to convince americans that india, you know, not simply a country who some say -- you talk about outsourcing, steals america's jobs. >> well, there's a fierce competition for a lot of those jobs. and we know in bangalore and oh parts of india nay have a lot of outsourcing going on to the detriment of manufacturing and service-related jobs in the u.s. on...
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i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." for our international viewers, world report is next. in north america, "john king usa" starts right now. >>> thanks, wolf. good evening. tonight's britain's tabloid scandal escalates. two rupert murdoch-owned newspapers obtained and published information about prime minister gordon brown's family and finances. and tensions between the united states and syria, near a boiling point tonight. a government that beats its own people when they march peacefully slow to offer help when the united states embassy sund attack. >>> tonight the united states being unable to pay its bills because it's maxed out its credit line. to get more spending power president obama is trying to broker a deal with congress that would slash $2 trillion in red ink over the next decade. republicans refuse to raise taxes. president obama is left to sound like a nagging parent. no breakthrough at this afternoon's white house session. the president will reconvene the talks tomorrow. let's discuss the stakes and politics with jessica yellin and gloria borger. the sound w
i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." for our international viewers, world report is next. in north america, "john king usa" starts right now. >>> thanks, wolf. good evening. tonight's britain's tabloid scandal escalates. two rupert murdoch-owned newspapers obtained and published information about prime minister gordon brown's family and finances. and tensions between the united states and syria, near a boiling point tonight. a government that beats its own...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following the fighting between israel and hamas. the two sides trading rocket and missile fire with deadly results. let's take you now to the cnn center for the very latest. >> all right, wolf, thank you very much. israeli troops are amassing on the border, waiting for the world to shoulder their weapons and cross into gaza. for people in both gaza and israel, this war is well under way. that is what this war sounds like in israel. wailing sirens warning an hamas ha rocket is only seconds away. this is video from the israeli defense force, a missile hitting a home of a hamas leader. they're proof that the exploesers are stored in buildings. spearheading talks aimed at ending the violence. it's impossible to know how this will play out. just remember that four years ago, the last time israel invaded gaza, 13 israelis were killed while 1400 palestinians died. ben wedeman joins me. does it look like we're about to witness a ground war here? >> we
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> we're following the fighting between israel and hamas. the two sides trading rocket and missile fire with deadly results. let's take you now to the cnn center for the very latest. >> all right, wolf, thank you very much. israeli troops are amassing on the border, waiting for the world to shoulder their weapons and cross into gaza. for people in both gaza and israel, this war is well under way. that is what this war...
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let's go to wolf blitzer who is in north korea tonight with new information on the breaking news. wolf? >>> don, i just spoke to governor bill richardson of new mexico who's been here for the last five days. he's just wrapped up his meetings with what he says is some modest progress, positive steps from the north koreans, he says designed to ease this crisis somewhat. among the steps that the north koreans have apparently agreed to, according to richardson, they will now in fact consider his proposal to create this u.s.-south korea-north korea military commission, and this new north korea-south korea military hotline. number two, they will allow international atomic energy agency personnel, iaea personnel to come back to the yeonpyeong nuclear facility in north korea to make sure that there's no more enrichment of uranium to weapons grid quality. the kind of -- grade quality. the kind of quality that's used to make a bomb. third, they've agreed to the purchase, to the sale if you will of 12,000 fresh fuel rods to south korea. these are the fuel rods that potentially could make as
let's go to wolf blitzer who is in north korea tonight with new information on the breaking news. wolf? >>> don, i just spoke to governor bill richardson of new mexico who's been here for the last five days. he's just wrapped up his meetings with what he says is some modest progress, positive steps from the north koreans, he says designed to ease this crisis somewhat. among the steps that the north koreans have apparently agreed to, according to richardson, they will now in fact...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this hour, president obama is in california, trying to prevent the ground from shifting under the feet of democrats 11 days from now. he's appearing in a party rally at the university of southern california and standing with democrats and two high profile races. senator barbara boxer and california gubernatorial candidate jerry brown. the president certainly is heading to nevada later tonight to fight for harry reid. reid is now firing back at his republican opponent's demand that he man up. he said in a tv interview, "i have never had to prove my manhood to anyone." our senior white house correspondent ed henry is in las vegas. reid's race against sharron angle is getting uglier and uglier. but i want to show our viewers a picture right now. over at the event at the university of southern california, barbara boxer, she's now speaking. she will then introduce the president of the united states. she's not embarrassed at all to be seen in california w
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> this hour, president obama is in california, trying to prevent the ground from shifting under the feet of democrats 11 days from now. he's appearing in a party rally at the university of southern california and standing with democrats and two high profile races. senator barbara boxer and california gubernatorial candidate jerry brown. the president certainly is heading to nevada later tonight to fight for harry reid. reid...
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i'm wolf blitzer. our libya coverage continues right now with cnn's done lemon in the cnn "newsroom." >>> moammar gadhafi's compound attacked. big sections in shambles. the likely weapon, missiles from firepower. cnn's nic robertson seeing it up close. >> the cruise missiles show us that's what they are. >> even after the brutal dictator promises a second cease-fire, their rebel crackdown intensifies. who targeted and blasted the strong man's headquarters? where is he? why hasn't he been seen? >> welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm don lemon at the cnn newsroom in atlanta. we begin this hour with with breaks news. destroyed, part of moammar gadhafi's compound in libya's capital, tripoli. an allied air strike took out a building on the grounds. a coalition official says it was hit because it had military capabilities, insisting that gadhafi was not the actual target and neither was his residence. it is not clear where he is right now. anti-aircraft fire lighting up the night sky over tripoli. c
i'm wolf blitzer. our libya coverage continues right now with cnn's done lemon in the cnn "newsroom." >>> moammar gadhafi's compound attacked. big sections in shambles. the likely weapon, missiles from firepower. cnn's nic robertson seeing it up close. >> the cruise missiles show us that's what they are. >> even after the brutal dictator promises a second cease-fire, their rebel crackdown intensifies. who targeted and blasted the strong man's headquarters? where...
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i'm wolf blitzer in washington. and "larry king live" starts now. >> larry: thanks, wolf, president obama in his first address from the oval office outlined his battle plan. a three pronged approach. we'll be talking about in the next hour. it comes on the day the government upped the estimate of leaking oil to as many as 60 barrels a day. that may be up to 50% more than previously thought. joining us to begin things, james carville, cnn political contributor, democratic strategist, and sammy kershaw, country music artist and republican candidate for lieutenant-governor of louisiana. sammy, i will start with you. the president said in one paragraph here, make no mistake, we will fight this spill with everything we have got for as long as it takes and we will make bp pay for the damage their company has caused. we'll do whatever is necessary to help people recover. was that strong enough for you? >> well, you know, i also heard him say that -- he was going to work together with bp. but i hope that don't just mean the
i'm wolf blitzer in washington. and "larry king live" starts now. >> larry: thanks, wolf, president obama in his first address from the oval office outlined his battle plan. a three pronged approach. we'll be talking about in the next hour. it comes on the day the government upped the estimate of leaking oil to as many as 60 barrels a day. that may be up to 50% more than previously thought. joining us to begin things, james carville, cnn political contributor, democratic...
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this was what louisiana governor bobby jindal told wolf blitzer earlier, which kind of says it as well. listen to this. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is like them first. and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them you respect them, you like them. we need to stop talking down to voters. as the republican party, we need to fight for 100% of the electorate, not 53%, not 52% but 100%. >> he's got a point, doesn't he. if i was a black or hispanic or female voter, i would be like hang on a second, he's saying what, we've been bought? >> well, look, piers, you said something that frustrates me. you just there in your sentence, you just said you divided us as americans. this notion that we're all divided into subsets of americans is very unfortunate. >> hang on, hang on. mitt romney's the one dividing them, isn't he. he's the one categorizing these groups and saying you know what, obama bought them, that's why i lost. he's the one, he's the one dividing it. he's the one that
this was what louisiana governor bobby jindal told wolf blitzer earlier, which kind of says it as well. listen to this. >> if you want voters to like you, the first thing you've got to do is like them first. and it's certainly not helpful to tell voters that you think their votes were bought. that's certainly not a way to show them you respect them, you like them. we need to stop talking down to voters. as the republican party, we need to fight for 100% of the electorate, not 53%, not 52%...
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joining me now is wolf blitzer from the situation room. we like to consider him the ringmaster for cnn's expanded coverage of the primaries. you getting ready for the primaries tonight? >> i go on the air at 4:00 p.m. eastern, and we'll be on until midnight or maybe longer. this could be a long, long night, because these polls in michigan, as you know, ashleigh, they show a very, very tight race, so we might not be able to make a projection for a few hours. >> i keep thinking it's the barn burner, so i'm popping popcorn getting ready for the real thing. people are saying if mitt romney doesn't get michigan, he's in real trouble, but isn't arizona the better catch? >> romney is in much better shape in arizona than he is apparently in michigan if you blooe a believe all the polls. you make a good point about the delegates, and certainly momentum is something people will be looking for. if he loses in his home state, even if he loses only by a few thousand or maybe he winds up getting more delegates, if he loses that popular vote in michigan,
joining me now is wolf blitzer from the situation room. we like to consider him the ringmaster for cnn's expanded coverage of the primaries. you getting ready for the primaries tonight? >> i go on the air at 4:00 p.m. eastern, and we'll be on until midnight or maybe longer. this could be a long, long night, because these polls in michigan, as you know, ashleigh, they show a very, very tight race, so we might not be able to make a projection for a few hours. >> i keep thinking it's...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." members of the tea party movement are holding their first national convention in nashville right now. it is a new show of the group's political strength and influence and the way it is challenging the status quo. mary snow is at the convention, talking to tea partiers about their new found passion for politics. listen to this. >> to take the unity that we have and to solidify it more, to be a voice that is being heard. >> reporter: do you see yourself becoming more politically active in sacramento? >> i hope so. yeah, i've never been involved in it before. i just went and voted along party lines and never really taken an interest, but i see the republican party failing miserably, i see the democratic party failing miserably. and the people are standing up and i think that's what we're seeing, they're saying, we don't want either one of you. >> we don't know what to expect. our main purpose here is to be with others that are frankly as upset as we are. >> reporter: up until now, would
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." members of the tea party movement are holding their first national convention in nashville right now. it is a new show of the group's political strength and influence and the way it is challenging the status quo. mary snow is at the convention, talking to tea partiers about their new found passion for politics. listen to this. >> to take the unity that we have and to solidify it more, to be a voice that is being heard. >>...
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and quick note to all of you, "donald drump will join wolf blitzer live. and now, as we roll on, top of the houring i'm brooke baldwin. thank you so much for being with me here on this tuesday. >>> a quick look at the white house. 13 awards, the presidential medal of freedoms. you're going to recognize a couple of the faces here. rock legend bob dylan, madeleine albright, former astronaut and senator john glenn. tennessee basketball legend pat summitt. those are a couple of the names. definitely stick around for that, but first, want to take you to the northeast. syria's dreadful spiral into an allout war. they' got fighting all across the country today. but we are getting these new details theer about the massacre that happened in syria friday night. in total, 108 victims, 49 of whom were children. this is newly acquired video tho shows when and where it happened. do you hear that? this is friday evening. you can hear the screams, the tank shells exploding. but that is not the way most of the victims died here. take a listen. >> the majority have been the
and quick note to all of you, "donald drump will join wolf blitzer live. and now, as we roll on, top of the houring i'm brooke baldwin. thank you so much for being with me here on this tuesday. >>> a quick look at the white house. 13 awards, the presidential medal of freedoms. you're going to recognize a couple of the faces here. rock legend bob dylan, madeleine albright, former astronaut and senator john glenn. tennessee basketball legend pat summitt. those are a couple of the...
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hosted by wolf blitzer and cosponsored by the heritage foundation and the american enterprise institute 8:00 p.m. eastern tuesday night. before libya's revolution many people thought saif al islam gadhafi would be the country's next leader. tonight he is in custody, his fate in the hands of men he once described as rats. we look at his fall and what's next for him. >> a day of celebration in libya. many calling it the true end of the gadhafi era. once the heir apparent to his father's iron-fisted rule, now saif al islam ca an daf if i is a prisoner of war in the western mountain city of zintan. he was caught in the remote southern deserts of libya. it appeared he had been seeking to escape into neighboring niger. these fighters hold up the rifle taken from his hands. he will be soon transferred to tripoli where they want him to stand trial. the new interim prime minister reassuring the international community that his country is capable of providing a fair trial. human rights watch on saturday called on libyan authorities to treat saif al islam humanely. the apparent killings of moammar
hosted by wolf blitzer and cosponsored by the heritage foundation and the american enterprise institute 8:00 p.m. eastern tuesday night. before libya's revolution many people thought saif al islam gadhafi would be the country's next leader. tonight he is in custody, his fate in the hands of men he once described as rats. we look at his fall and what's next for him. >> a day of celebration in libya. many calling it the true end of the gadhafi era. once the heir apparent to his father's...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it's been an amazing few days in the race for the presidency. newt gingrich is go to get out and mitt romney wing five more states last night, and all, but clenching the nomination and the general election campaign under way. our chief political analyst gloria borger is here in "the situation room." gingrich effectively, we knew which was going to happen for sure, suspending his campaign and santorum getting ready to endorse mitt romney. what's going on over here? this general election campaign clearly under way. we're going see six months of this now. >> we are. the first thing we're looking at is republicans and will they fall in line behind mitt romney. as you know, they're skeptical, conservatives about him. they're in the process of warming up to mitt romney. i've got some tape for you, wolf, from a focus wolf that was done by the annenberg center by pollster peter hart. these are republican voters in the s
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it's been an amazing few days in the race for the presidency. newt gingrich is go to get out and mitt romney wing five more states last night, and all, but clenching the nomination and the general election campaign under way. our chief political analyst gloria borger is here in "the situation room." gingrich effectively, we knew which was going to happen for sure, suspending...
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wolf blitzer, bringing the entertainment factor to the "cnn newsroom." your next political update in one you hour. for the latest political news go to cnn politics.com. can you do the dougy? >>> let's take you to connecticut now, dr. william petit speaking. let me pipe down and let's listen to dr. petit. >> took its time, listened to the evidence, and made an appropriate and just decision. we would also like to thank mr. dearington and the senior district attorney mr. nicholson, mr. bob sage, our advocate down here, and jessica nasarie who was in charge of all that a/v information up there. thank them for their conscious ngs, at thtenacious pursuit of justice for hayley, jennifer and michaela. i think it's for everybody in america because crimes like this have to be pursued and prosecuted vigorously. the easy way out is to plead things out, and i was for the death penalty but all along -- and i'll say it as i've said it before -- it was not my decision. it was mr. dearington's decision. i agreed with it. but he came to my house in 2007 and said, if there
wolf blitzer, bringing the entertainment factor to the "cnn newsroom." your next political update in one you hour. for the latest political news go to cnn politics.com. can you do the dougy? >>> let's take you to connecticut now, dr. william petit speaking. let me pipe down and let's listen to dr. petit. >> took its time, listened to the evidence, and made an appropriate and just decision. we would also like to thank mr. dearington and the senior district attorney mr....
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blair spokes to cnn's wolf blitzer and admitted it's sometimes difficult to strike a balance between the powers of british politicians and the press. >> there's a story out there in england right now that you urged gordon brown, the former prime minister to hold back in criticizing rupert murdoch and his empire in england because he would come back and slam you if he were to do so. is that story true? >> that is absolutely and categorically untrue. >> what happened? >> nothing happened. >> what did you tell gordon brown? >> i never told him anything? >> you never discussed this issue? >> the issue for us in the uk has always been as politicians, and this is part of the trouble, you know, you're a political leader. you're in a situation where the media are very powerful and i think one of the things that my successor, david cameron was talking about the other day, which was interesting in a way was how when you are a major political leader, and you know, you're trying to fight elections, you're trying to govern the country, you can only communicate in the sense through the medium of t
blair spokes to cnn's wolf blitzer and admitted it's sometimes difficult to strike a balance between the powers of british politicians and the press. >> there's a story out there in england right now that you urged gordon brown, the former prime minister to hold back in criticizing rupert murdoch and his empire in england because he would come back and slam you if he were to do so. is that story true? >> that is absolutely and categorically untrue. >> what happened? >>...
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wolf blitzer brings you a cnn special "libya at war" next right here on cnn. omnaris. to the nose! did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i nipped my allergy symptoms in the bud. omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for only $11 at omnaris.com. add listerine® total care for more complete oral care. ♪ it works in six different ways to restore enamel, strengthen teeth, freshen breath, help prevent cavities, and kill bad breath germs for a whole mouth clean. so go beyond the brush with listerine® total care. the most complete mouthwash. and for visibly whiter teeth, try listerine® total care plus whitening. the one time of year red lobster creates so many irresistible ways to treat yourself to lobster. like our new lobster-and-shrimp trio with a parmesan lobster bake, our decadent lobster lover's dream with both sweet maine and buttery rock
wolf blitzer brings you a cnn special "libya at war" next right here on cnn. omnaris. to the nose! did you know nasal symptoms like congestion can be caused by allergic inflammation? omnaris relieves your symptoms by fighting inflammation. side effects may include headache, nosebleed and sore throat. [ inhales deeply ] i nipped my allergy symptoms in the bud. omnaris. ask your doctor. battling nasal allergy symptoms? omnaris combats the cause. get omnaris for only $11 at omnaris.com....
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wolf blitzer will be all over that. coming up. >>> and nancy pelosi expected to announce whether she'll be seeking another term as house minority leader. pelosi has scheduled leadership elections for november 29th. which is later than usual and that's prompted speculation that the former speaker may relinquish her role as the top house democrat. >> listen up, john, toyota has announced another massive recall, close to 3 million cars recalled worldwide, mostly 2004 to 2009 prius models. yours falls under that. 670,000 of them were sold in the united states. the problems with the cars, steering system and electric water pumps are to blame for the recall. toyota says no crashes or injuries have been reported. >> check with your dealer, though. >>> an update on a story we told you about yesterday. two snowboarders stranded in washington's mount rainier national park have been reunited with their families. they dug a snow cave for shelter against 70-mile-per-hour winds, whiteout conditions, and two to four feet of snow. yes,
wolf blitzer will be all over that. coming up. >>> and nancy pelosi expected to announce whether she'll be seeking another term as house minority leader. pelosi has scheduled leadership elections for november 29th. which is later than usual and that's prompted speculation that the former speaker may relinquish her role as the top house democrat. >> listen up, john, toyota has announced another massive recall, close to 3 million cars recalled worldwide, mostly 2004 to 2009 prius...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> more than 4 million gallons of oil is tainting the gulf of mexico right now and threatening wildlife. crews don't know exactly when or if they'll be able to plug the well that's been gushing for weeks. this is their next best hope. check out these new pictures of what's called the top hat. that's a smaller containment device being prepped for use this week after a giant dome failed to stop the spill over the past weekend. we learned just moments ago that the top hat is on its way to the well site and could reach it by this evening. bp has released very limited underwater video of the leaking well and eflts to cap it. here in washington, the obama administration is trying to show it's on top of this huge crisis. it announced a new plan to split up a key interior department agency that oversees offshore drilling with another part of that agency dedicated to inspecting rigs and enforcing safety and collecting royalties and fees. is there a built-in con
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> more than 4 million gallons of oil is tainting the gulf of mexico right now and threatening wildlife. crews don't know exactly when or if they'll be able to plug the well that's been gushing for weeks. this is their next best hope. check out these new pictures of what's called the top hat. that's a smaller containment device being prepped for use this week after a giant dome failed to stop the spill over the past weekend....
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i'm wolf blitzer, you're in the situation room. thanks very much for joining us. >>> it's wrun thing to call them fat cats in a national tv interview, it's another thing to get them to loosen up credit and give americans the loans they need. he tried to speak their language, reminding them they have a debt to pay. let's start our coverage with ed henry. ed, did the president's words get results? >> that's the big question. the short answer is no. the president has pressured these bankers several times to little effect so far. >> the president's message to bankers was blunt. taxpayers bailed you out, so now return the favor. >> they received extraordinary assistance to rebuild their industry, and now that they're back on their feet, we expect an extraordinary commitment from them to help rebuild our economy. >> reporter: but after channeling populous rage and ripping into the banks on cbs' "60 minutes" -- >> i did not run for office to be helping out a bunch of fat cat bankers on wall street. >> reporter: the president suddenly shif
i'm wolf blitzer, you're in the situation room. thanks very much for joining us. >>> it's wrun thing to call them fat cats in a national tv interview, it's another thing to get them to loosen up credit and give americans the loans they need. he tried to speak their language, reminding them they have a debt to pay. let's start our coverage with ed henry. ed, did the president's words get results? >> that's the big question. the short answer is no. the president has pressured these...
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. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence committee. dianne feinstein says it is like something off the front page of a tab roid mloid magazine and s demanding answers. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with stunning twists in the scandal that brought down the head of the cia, general david petraeus. another u.s. general is caught in the same tangled web. john allen, top commander in afghanistan, is being investigated by the pentagon for allegedly sending inappropriate e-mails to a married woman, the same woman whose complaint of threatening e-mails from general petraeus' lover cracked the scandal wide open. barbara st
. >>> it is time for "the situation room" and wolf blitzer. wolf? >> ted, thanks very much. happening now. another top commander in a widening scandal swirling around general david petraeus. john allen is now the subject of a pentagon investigation. it centers around hundreds, possibly thousands of e-mails sent to this woman. details of where she fits into an increasingly tangled web of relationships. i'll talk about all of this with the chair of the senate intelligence...
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that's followed by cnn's complete live coverage of results at 7:00 eastern with wolf blitzer and the best political team on television. >>> syria's government is stepping up its shelling attacks. opposition groups in syria say at least 57 civilians have been killed today. there are also reports that the bodies of nearly 60 men were near homs. journalists are restricted from syria. details aren't clear. a british journalist has escaped sir yeah paul conroy was wounded in the same attack that killed american journalist marie colvin. the sunday times newspaper said he was smuggled into another country. >> let's see what zain verjee says with a look of some of the headlines. zain, the european union trying to at least cut off syria financially. >> reporter: yeah, they are. they're really imposing much more targeted sanctions where they really hope there will be some kind of impact. let me just give you a flavor of what the international newspapers are saying today. i picked three. this is what the international "herald tribune" has as its headline. it says, arm syria's rebels. it says, i
that's followed by cnn's complete live coverage of results at 7:00 eastern with wolf blitzer and the best political team on television. >>> syria's government is stepping up its shelling attacks. opposition groups in syria say at least 57 civilians have been killed today. there are also reports that the bodies of nearly 60 men were near homs. journalists are restricted from syria. details aren't clear. a british journalist has escaped sir yeah paul conroy was wounded in the same attack...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this hour, president obama is center stage in illinois as democrats try to push forward with financial reform, but on capitol hill, debate over the legislation could begin soon. finally, the senate has held three votes in three days to try to start debate, each time the republicans held together to block it, but now gop leaders say they won't stand in the way of debate any longer. however, that doesn't mean the two sides are necessarily any closer on the issue. our white house correspondent, suzanne malveaux is standing by and she's with the president in illinois and let's go to our national political correspondent, jessica yellin for more on this apparent breakthrough. walk us through how this dame about. >> democrats have been pounding on reps all week. they brought this issue to a vote three times and they're accusing republicans of siding with wall street by blocking debate on wall street reform. now, republ
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> this hour, president obama is center stage in illinois as democrats try to push forward with financial reform, but on capitol hill, debate over the legislation could begin soon. finally, the senate has held three votes in three days to try to start debate, each time the republicans held together to block it, but now gop leaders say they won't stand in the way of debate any longer....
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. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." up next, lou dobbs "tonight." lou? >>> thank you, wolf. president obama's trill dollar health care plan threatened tonight. capitol hill democrats divide over the high cost of that program as the federal deficit explodes and any tax increase might stimy economic recovery. >>> also massive cyber attacks against the u.s. government. federal agencies and the white house attacked over the july 4th weekend. north korea now the leading suspect. we'll examine why the federal government can't seem to protect a highly vulnerable computer system. >>> and what better image of rampant washington elitism than the spectacle of lobbyists hiring the homeless to hold their places in line outside congressional hearings. >>> tonight's face-off debate -- sarah palin's resignation. political suicide or is she a political savant? we'll have that for you tonight. >>> first, capitol hill democrats tonight are divide other the president's $1 trillion health care plan. the president's own party split over where the money should come from. most
. >>> i'm wolf blitzer in "the situation room." up next, lou dobbs "tonight." lou? >>> thank you, wolf. president obama's trill dollar health care plan threatened tonight. capitol hill democrats divide over the high cost of that program as the federal deficit explodes and any tax increase might stimy economic recovery. >>> also massive cyber attacks against the u.s. government. federal agencies and the white house attacked over the july 4th...
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i'm wolf blitzer "the situation room." "john king, usa" starts right now. >>> thanks, wolf. some breaking political news tonight. john mccain and sarah palin take different sides in a big 2010 governor's race. and the commanding general fighting the taliban in afghanistan says at the moment, no one is winning. >>> our lead tonight, we are raising arizona. one state's controversial new policies on immigration and ethnic studies are driving a national debate. and talk of boycotts and more. >>> in wall-to-wall tonight, call it asleep at the drill. investigators beginning to put together just what caused that massive oil spill in the gulf of mexico. we will show you how it happened and also ask the question, would more regulation have made a difference? >>> in one-on-one tonight, you will meet a hero, dead man talking. an army captain who was flat lined, no pulse no heartbeat for 15 minutes. he remembers everything and he is still serving his country. >>> nancy pelosi starts her weekly meeting with reporters with a four-letter word, more than once. >>> and arlen specter is in tr
i'm wolf blitzer "the situation room." "john king, usa" starts right now. >>> thanks, wolf. some breaking political news tonight. john mccain and sarah palin take different sides in a big 2010 governor's race. and the commanding general fighting the taliban in afghanistan says at the moment, no one is winning. >>> our lead tonight, we are raising arizona. one state's controversial new policies on immigration and ethnic studies are driving a national debate....
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cnn's wolf blitzer, who's traveling in north korea with governor pitched, joins us from pyongyang. wolf? >> i'm here with governor bill richardson, he's doing his best to try to calm the situation, although i have to tell you it's very, very tense right now. everybody's waiting to see what happens at the united nations security council, to see if they can come up with some sort of resolution that will calm the situation. but it's by no means a done deal. the north koreans are making it abundantly clear in every possible way they can that if the south koreans go ahead with this live fire exercise, they will see this as a violation of what they regard as their territorial waters, and they'll respond. they'll probably respond militarily. candy? >> thanks, wolf. >>> up next, more "fareed zakaria gps" and then "reliable sources" at the top of the hour. impressive resume. thank you. you know what, tell me, what makes peter, peter ? well, i'm an avid catamaran sailor. i can my own homemade jam, apricot. and i really love my bank's raise your rate cd. i'm sorry, did you say you'd love a pa
cnn's wolf blitzer, who's traveling in north korea with governor pitched, joins us from pyongyang. wolf? >> i'm here with governor bill richardson, he's doing his best to try to calm the situation, although i have to tell you it's very, very tense right now. everybody's waiting to see what happens at the united nations security council, to see if they can come up with some sort of resolution that will calm the situation. but it's by no means a done deal. the north koreans are making it...
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cnn is in gaza city witnessing the violence and here's what she told wolf blitzer this afternoon. watch. >> reporter: okay. i'm going to move out of the way. i'm going to let you get a look here. i'm going to let you get a look at what is going on. i can see the black smoke. it's difficult to capture on camera but you saw that flash. this is what we have been dealing with all day. we have also been dealing with, i'm sorry, the power has just gone out, we have been dealing with power outages, wolf, but this feels like war. it may not have been declared but it feels like war to the ci civilians who live here. >> sarah joins us live from gaza. what are you seeing. we saw the air strikes earlier in the day. what's going on now? >> reporter: the same thing throughout the entire night. we have been hearing some teeth rattling blasts over gaza. we do know there have been at least a dozen blasts over the past few hours. very, very, very loud, strong blasts here. it's very dark. i'm going to kind of move out of the way just to give you a look. it's dark here and power is out in much of the
cnn is in gaza city witnessing the violence and here's what she told wolf blitzer this afternoon. watch. >> reporter: okay. i'm going to move out of the way. i'm going to let you get a look here. i'm going to let you get a look at what is going on. i can see the black smoke. it's difficult to capture on camera but you saw that flash. this is what we have been dealing with all day. we have also been dealing with, i'm sorry, the power has just gone out, we have been dealing with power...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> hamas militants -- [ gunfire ] -- there they are. hamas militants in gaza keep unleashing rocket attacks on israel and get alarmingly close to jerusalem. a new provocation as they continue the air assault on what it calls terrorist targets in gaza. the death toll is rising along with fears of an all-out israeli ground invasion. the israeli cabinet has just approved the call-up of 75,000 army reservists in addition to the troops already positioned along the border with gaza. a visit to gaza by egypt's prime minister failed to stop the bombardment and pull the region from the brink of all-out war. u.s. officials blame hamas for starting this conflict. but they are also urging to be measured in its response. the defense secretary leon panetta says israel and the palestinians need to negotiate a more permanent piece -- his words, a more permanent piece in the region. our pentagon correspondent barbara starr's been watching what's going on. barbara, what
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> hamas militants -- [ gunfire ] -- there they are. hamas militants in gaza keep unleashing rocket attacks on israel and get alarmingly close to jerusalem. a new provocation as they continue the air assault on what it calls terrorist targets in gaza. the death toll is rising along with fears of an all-out israeli ground invasion. the israeli cabinet has just approved the call-up of 75,000 army reservists in addition to the...
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blitzer says, it seems as though fox news is going out of its way not to give a lot of coverage to its own parent company. duh. that does not deserve a breaking news logo. that's my only point. that's why we have what the british call media plurality. that's why we have other organizations that can burrow in. if you, howard, cover the troubles of cnn, if you walk down the hall and figure something out, i wouldn't expect you to be the one to break it. >> one reason "the new york times" has special standing is after the jason blair scandal, after the iraq wmz scandal, they launched products. cbs with the dan rather situation had their own investigator come in. if the fox properties do something more like that, that's what we expect of news organizations. >> "new york times" didn't mention the blair story. i mention that because i did. fox news watch, after that embarrassment of not covering it at all, did talk about this yesterday. here are comments from columnist cal thomas. >> this is the biggest case of piling on since the last rugby game i saw. the left has been out to get news corp,
blitzer says, it seems as though fox news is going out of its way not to give a lot of coverage to its own parent company. duh. that does not deserve a breaking news logo. that's my only point. that's why we have what the british call media plurality. that's why we have other organizations that can burrow in. if you, howard, cover the troubles of cnn, if you walk down the hall and figure something out, i wouldn't expect you to be the one to break it. >> one reason "the new york...
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i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." >>> some leading u.s. conservatives are hoping that a new document will galvanize their movement and help to lead it back into power. it is called the "mount vernon statement" and details core principle details and beliefs. eric ericson is editor of the popular blog redstate.com. he is here with us in "the situation room." thank you very much. >> thank you. >> what do you hope to achieve by this? >> well, beginning again the conversation son what the principles of the constitution are and why the country was founded, reminding people that under the constitution, congress only has 17 powers. it is actually supposed to be very limited in a day and age when we think that congress can do whatever it wants. >> is this the equivalent of the contract with america was back in the '90s? >> not necessarily in that the contract with america had specific items of legislation that it wanted to be passed. i was actually delighted that the conservative movement released a statement that did not have contract or reagan in
i'm wolf blitzer, and you are in "the situation room." >>> some leading u.s. conservatives are hoping that a new document will galvanize their movement and help to lead it back into power. it is called the "mount vernon statement" and details core principle details and beliefs. eric ericson is editor of the popular blog redstate.com. he is here with us in "the situation room." thank you very much. >> thank you. >> what do you hope to achieve by...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> to hear president obama tell it, reports of a rift between the united states even the afghan president hamid karzai were exaggerated. mr. obama reaffirming his support today for his alli y in the war against terror. let's begin our coverage this hour with our senior white house correspondent ed henry. quite an event they put forward today over at the white house, ed. >> reporter: it was, wolf. the president today claimed the u.s. is starting to reverse the momentum of the insurgency. he says there are trouble spots not only in afghanistan, but in pakistan as well. just days after his aides charged the pakistani taliban was responsible for the times square attack, the president declared terrorists have become a cancer inside pakistan's borders. >> i think what you've seen over the last several months is a growing recognition that they have a cancer in their midst that the extremist organizations that have been allowed to congregate and use as a base,
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> to hear president obama tell it, reports of a rift between the united states even the afghan president hamid karzai were exaggerated. mr. obama reaffirming his support today for his alli y in the war against terror. let's begin our coverage this hour with our senior white house correspondent ed henry. quite an event they put forward today over at the white house, ed. >> reporter: it was, wolf. the president today...
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i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> democrats now have an important piece of the puzzle as they try to put together enough votes to finally pass health care reform. the nonpartisan congressional budget office released its analysis of a compromise reform. they released that today and it estimates that the compromise would cost $940 billion over the next ten years and reduce the deficit by under $38 billion during that decade. let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent, dana bash who is working the story for us. dana, the democrats are pretty excited by these numbers, but the key number is 216. >> the key snubnumber is 216, b the democrats have been doubting the deficit reduction, $138 billion the first ten years some far that seems to be helping in their quest to get that 216. just, for example, two democrats, wolf, who vote nod for the house bill have said that they are going to vote yes today, since seeing those numbers and the language, betsy marquee of colorado and bart
i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> democrats now have an important piece of the puzzle as they try to put together enough votes to finally pass health care reform. the nonpartisan congressional budget office released its analysis of a compromise reform. they released that today and it estimates that the compromise would cost $940 billion over the next ten years and reduce the deficit by under $38 billion during that decade. let's bring in our senior...
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wolf blitzer in the situation room starts now. >>> thanks very much. happening now, congress takes a chance looking bad by leaving town before making a deal on the fiscal cliff. what's going on? if you take an aspirin to prevent heart trouble check the labor. our own dr. sanjay gupta tells us what a new study says about the effects of coated tablets. we'll also hear what happened during in flight emergency during one of the world's newest high-tech planes. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in the situation room. >>> with just 27 days to go until all of us are hit with tax increases, takes it across the board a cut of $55 billion. people have it in their power to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff aren't negotiating, they're not debating right now, so many of them simply leaving town. but there's more going on than meets the eye. let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent dana basch, she has the latest. >> reporter: there's so much political theater around here right now, you could say tickets. one of today's acts was the house leaving. lawmakers stream
wolf blitzer in the situation room starts now. >>> thanks very much. happening now, congress takes a chance looking bad by leaving town before making a deal on the fiscal cliff. what's going on? if you take an aspirin to prevent heart trouble check the labor. our own dr. sanjay gupta tells us what a new study says about the effects of coated tablets. we'll also hear what happened during in flight emergency during one of the world's newest high-tech planes. i'm wolf blitzer, you're in...
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. >>> newt gingrich spent time with our wolf blitzer yesterday. gingrich, who experienced both highs and lows during his political career, acknowledged he is a realist. there is still a chance something could derail his run. >> is it possible? i guess. oernld, i led a very long career and i have a very public record. and i think people are coming to decide that they like substance and like somebody who actually has balanced the budget, reformed welfare, cut taxes, gotten it done for real. so i think that there's probably a little more resilience in my support than in some of the other folks who made a run at this. >> deputy political director paul steinhauser. he is live in washington for us. good morning. >> good morning. >> so, you know, this is -- a little bit of -- not quite an about-face but a little different stance than when he was newt and not newt. right? >> so much has changed in this race. we have seen so many candidates go up and down. now newt gingrich is soaring. you showed us the brand-new number in iowa. take a look at new hampshir
. >>> newt gingrich spent time with our wolf blitzer yesterday. gingrich, who experienced both highs and lows during his political career, acknowledged he is a realist. there is still a chance something could derail his run. >> is it possible? i guess. oernld, i led a very long career and i have a very public record. and i think people are coming to decide that they like substance and like somebody who actually has balanced the budget, reformed welfare, cut taxes, gotten it done...
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appreciate it. >>> cnn coverage begins today at noon with wolf blitzer. submit your questions and get answers in real-time live chat. just log on to cnn.com/roundtable to participate. >>> the gop ticket is returning the favor. vice presidential nominee paul ryan visits west lake, ohio at lunch time and travels on to cedar rapids, iowa. those battle ground states could prove critical in the election. >>> and ryan is embracing a strategy that succeeded for ronald reagan when he beat the incumbent president in 1980. both men are asking, are you better off than four years ago? >> the president has no record to run on. in fact, every president since the great depression who asked americans to send them into a second term could say that you were better off today than you were four years ago except for jimmy carter and for president barack obama. >> and republicans are rolling out a new ad, seizing on the sluggish economy. and the everyday americans who are out of work. >> there are always going to be bumps on the road to recovery. >> i'm an american, not a bump
appreciate it. >>> cnn coverage begins today at noon with wolf blitzer. submit your questions and get answers in real-time live chat. just log on to cnn.com/roundtable to participate. >>> the gop ticket is returning the favor. vice presidential nominee paul ryan visits west lake, ohio at lunch time and travels on to cedar rapids, iowa. those battle ground states could prove critical in the election. >>> and ryan is embracing a strategy that succeeded for ronald reagan...
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for tonight's shot, happy anniversary to wolf blitzer. this is unbelievable. tomorrow marks 20 years that wolf has been with cnn. he's a great guy, outstanding journalist, has a wonderful sense of humor, he loves the music, too. here's a look at funny and memorable moment with wolf over the years. take a look. >> said he will support the plan. >> thank you very much. >> wait. we've done something, a hologram. we beamed you in. we beamed you in here, into the cnn election center. ♪ >> whoa. what is jerusalem? >> no. >> an accused person in court, along with his counsel. wolf? >> what is a defendant? >> no. wolf? >> anodated? >> no. wolf? >> what is a crash? >> no. on a camel. oh, my gosh. hold on. hold on. hold on. hold on. >> say hi to wolf. it's wolf. >> hi. >> hi, guys. >> who the hell is wolf? >> i want to put that on a t-shirt. who is wolf -- >> reporter: what is a bad celebrity to go "jeopardy"? >> i won the first time, i failed badly this time to cheech marin. >>> coming up, breaking news from the leaking oil well. geico's been saving people money on c
for tonight's shot, happy anniversary to wolf blitzer. this is unbelievable. tomorrow marks 20 years that wolf has been with cnn. he's a great guy, outstanding journalist, has a wonderful sense of humor, he loves the music, too. here's a look at funny and memorable moment with wolf over the years. take a look. >> said he will support the plan. >> thank you very much. >> wait. we've done something, a hologram. we beamed you in. we beamed you in here, into the cnn election...